Problem

You need to quickly modify a number of entries in bulk.

Solution

Use the Entry Power-Editing tool.

Discussion

Sometimes you need to make changes in batch to your entries. Perhaps you wish to reorganize your category assignments or re-assign imported entries to another author. The Power-Editing tool in Movable Type was created for situations like these.

Select the weblog containing the entries you'd like to edit, go to the Entries Listing screen, and click the "Open power-editing mode" link.

The controls on the power-editing screen are similar to those on the Entries Listing screen. You can filter the list of entries that you are viewing by category, status, or author, and you can page through the entries using the Older and Newer links.

The titles, categories, authored-on dates, authors, and status fields of all the listed entries may be edited in this screen. After making the desired changes, save your entries by clicking Save.

See "Using Advanced Search and Replace Functions" to learn about advanced options for performing bulk modifications to weblog entries.